Magnetocaloric effect of ErCo2

被引:37
作者
Wada, H [1 ]
Tomekawa, S [1 ]
Shiga, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Kyoto Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Sakyo Ku, Kyoto 60601, Japan
关键词
magnetocaloric effect; magnetic refrigeration; specific heat; magnetic entropy; metamagnetism;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-8853(98)00894-4
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The magnetocaloric effect was examined for ErCo2, which shows a first-order ferrimagnetic to paramagnetic transition at 32 K. The application of a magnetic field of 8 T causes a temperature change of 13 K under adiabatic conditions. The results strongly suggest that ErCo2 has a high potential for a working substance of magnetic refrigeration at 30-50 K. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:2
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